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John Donnes A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning is an amazing love poem with beautiful figurative language, a farewell to Donnes wife before their long partition. The writer assures his loved the parting will do no harm and praises on their endless love. With his competent writing style using extended metaphors, comparisons along with connotation and denotation throughout the poem, Donne expresses his belief in the strength of their angelic love to get through the physical separation. In 1611, John Donne had to leave for a Europe trip, leaving behind his pregnant wife (Brackett). He wrote this poem as a farewell pledging his wife on their reunion and suggesting her not to be sorrowful. The writer uses several methods of figure of†¦show more content†¦They simply have a physical bond, among them lacks the spiritual connection that keeps the relationship unwavering through time and space. He sees this type of love as weak in essence, because it is not based correctly on the bonding of two souls, but more on the bonding of two bodies. It cannot endure such an absence as Donne must take from his spouse, as it would . . . remove/ those things which elemented it (16). They do not have the bond even when being apart and as a result would not be able to stand the trials of distance. They would be torn apart by absence because they are no longer together to cement the feelings that they once possessed. Donne and his wife have the type of romance that is so much re fined (17), they cannot even understand it. Their relationship is not only about missing the eyes, the lovers lip or the warmth of their hands. Their feeling here is the loss of a part of themselves. Though the feeling is hard to bear, believing in the others return helps them get through the separation. In the next stanza Donne creates another spectacular metaphor. Our two souls, therefore, which are one (21) declares them as two living bodies but sharing one heart and one soul. The separation will only be a reach, but expansion (23),Show MoreRelatedThe Flea By John Donne1314 Words   |  6 Pagespierced by the arrows of love.. John Donne, a well known poet of that time period writes many poems about love, but none using all those tired, worn out cliches. Donne brings his poems to life using vivid imagery and elaborately sustained metaphors known as conceits. (The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. B 1260). In Donne s poem The Flea the reader gets to see more of a funny and amusing love poem, while his poem A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning is more of a serious statementRead MoreAnalysis Of A Valediction Forbidding Mourning 1108 Words   |  5 PagesAnalysis of â€Å"A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning All relationships must withstand the test of time and distance. When separating, a couple will experience both physical and emotional anguish. Soulmates are said to experience a love with a deeper connection. In this complex yet completely romantic poem, A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, John Donne employs conceit, symbolism, and tone to poetically paint a picture of the true love that exist between a man and his wife. John Donne was bornRead MoreJohn Donne Was A Metaphysical Poet Who Wrote Of Love And1309 Words   |  6 PagesJohn Donne was a metaphysical poet who wrote of love and religion. Metaphysical poetry is characterized as being difficult poetry that questions life and religion. John Donne’s poetry was published in 1633, but no one knows the exact date most poems were written. John Donne present many realistic types of love through monologue characterizations. In the poems The Flea, The Canonization, and A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, Donne presents raw sexual love, boastful love, and true spiritual loveRead MoreCharacteristics of Metaphysical Poetry876 Words   |  4 Pagescomparisons or contrasts of a metaphysical (spiritual, transcendant, abstract) quality to a concrete (physical, tangible, sensible) object. In A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning, Donne compares the love he shares with his wife to a compass. ï  ¬ Mockery of sentimental romantic poetry ï  ¬ Gross exaggeration (hyperbole) ï  ¬ Presentation of a logical argument. Donne argues that he and his wife will remain together spiritually even though they are apart physically. Metaphysical Poetry - The Flea + SuneRead Morethatcher4803 Words   |  20 Pagesthe fell of dark†¦Ã¢â‚¬  2. William Shakespeare, Sonnets 1-7 3. John Donne, â€Å"Valediction Forbidding Mourning†, â€Å"The Flea†, â€Å"Hymn to God, My God in my Sickness† 4. George Herbert, â€Å"The Collar†, â€Å"The Altar†, â€Å"Love III† 5. Andrew Marvell, â€Å"To his Coy Mistress† 6. T.S. Eliot, â€Å"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock†, â€Å"Journey of the Magi† 2. Poems for individual reading: 1. William Shakespeare Sonnet 73 (â€Å"That time of year†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ) 2. John Donne, â€Å"Holy Sonnet I† (â€Å"Thou hast made me†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ), â€Å"Holy Sonnet IX† (â€Å"If